Working with Ideomotor Signals

What are Ideomotor Signals

Ideomotor cues are signals that are unconscious. For example, you can think of a convulsion. You can use that to make contact with your subconscious.

Usually, the hypnotherapist does it. On a prearranged signal, he then makes contact with your unconscious. This can be, for example, a finger signal. When one finger goes up it is a "yes," when the other finger goes up it is a "no. He can then work with those signals.

The great thing about this is that you don’t have to say a word. Your subconscious “talks” to the coach or therapist and finds the solution for you. It’s one of my favorite methods and, of course, a standard part of the hypnotherapy training program.

But yes, you want to be able to do this yourself, of course. You don't want to have to run to a coach for every little thing, right? No, you want to be able to easily solve your own problems yourself .

Fortunately, you can connect with your subconscious yourself. Mind you, this takes some training and stay polite. Let me briefly explain why.

The Big Brother

Suppose you have a brother and you haven't seen him in 25 years. You haven't heard from him, you've ignored him all these years. You need his help and track him down. It turns out he has been living on the other side of the country for 25 years. You go there, ring his doorbell and he opens the door. You ask, 'Can you help me move now? I'll see you in a minute.'

What do you think he's saying...

Will he put on his coat and go with you directly in front of you? I don't think so. After 25 years of not having had any contact with you, he really won't immediately start helping you move. Where were you all this time when he needed your help?

And so it is with your subconscious....

Get back into a relationship. Thank him (where it says him or he, of course, it can also say her or she...) every time you have any kind of contact. Appreciate him for what he does for you and it will become easier and easier to get signals and work with them.

How to get started

1. Pick a problem you want to work through.
2. Turn inside yourself and ask if your subconscious wants to contact you. Suggest it makes contact with you by moving a finger. This then immediately signals "yes.
3. When in contact also set a "no" signal. Make that another finger, also on the other hand.
4. Acknowledge when you have contact that he (your unconscious) did a good job and that he had his reasons for doing so. That you understand that. Only now it is better to start finding another way for the same reason. Ask if he wants to start doing that and wait for contact.
5. Thank again after the contact and ask him to go to the most creative section to find new ways that fulfill the same reason and can replace the old way.
6. After the "yes" signal, thank him again and ask him to move the "yes" finger each time a new way is found.
7. After about 7 new ways, you ask if he wants to take responsibility for those ways and start using them now instead of the old way.
8. After the "yes" signal, you thank your subconscious for this contact and your problem is solved....

Training

This takes some training but it is well worth it. Take advantage of it and I'd love to hear what you think. Leave a comment below and share it with your network if you think this exercise is valuable to them. You can do that by pressing the buttons below.